Sensation & Perception FRQ Signal Detection Theory- Predicts how and when we detect the presence of a faint stimulus amid background “noise” and that detection depends on a person’s experiences‚ expectations‚ motivations‚ and fatigue level. A more experienced soldier understands the situation better and knows better what to watch and listen for than a less-experienced soldier. Soldiers in battle may detect a faint stimulus more accurately than a civilian because they have more motivation to hear
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Jenebou Sylla November 30‚ 2014 APUSH Ms.Shaugnessey After the colonies of America advanced and the nation changed‚ some political changes were made as well. Political parties were put in place‚ one was the Federalists and the other was the Jeffersonian Republicans. The parties were used in the presidency of Madison and Jefferson in 1801 to
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Brandon Nieves 12/4/14 Ms. Pearson APUSH The War of 1812 Throughout the course of history‚ the United States and Great Britain always seem to be bumping heads with each other constantly. They can never settle on the same page as they seem to have their differences on each other’s point of view. It all started with the American Revolution when the colonists demanded independence from Great Britain and now the United States find themselves going against Great Britain once again. This is known as
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Analyze the responses to TWO of the following to Secretary of State John Hay’s view that the Spanish American War was “a splendid little war”; William Jennings Bryan‚ Theodore Roosevelt‚ Alfred Thayer Mahan‚ Emilio Aguinaldo When Secretary of State John Hay stated that the Spanish American War was a “splendid little war”‚ he received mixed responses from people such as William Jennings Bryan‚ Theodore Roosevelt‚ Alfred Thayer Mahan‚ and Emilio Aguinaldo. Some people of the Philippines‚ especially
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During the 1930s‚ unemployment and insecurity had pushed up the suicide rate and decreased the marriage rate. The population growth was also declining as couples had economic troubles. In the initial postwar years‚ the economy struggled; prices elevated 33% from 1946-1947 after the wartime price controls were removed. An epidemic of strikes swept over the country in 1946. In 1947‚ the Republican Congress passed the Taft-Hartley Act over President Truman’s veto. It outlawed the "closed" (all-union)
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The Jacksonian democracy was created during the period before the civil war in America. The Jackson democrats made an attempt to grant power to the lower classes while decreasing the influence of the rich and potent. The Jacksonian democrats viewed themselves as saviors of the common people and ruled by the means of a powerful executive branch who attempted to destroy aristocracy in America. In reality‚ they were typically very wealthy‚ they disregarded the capability of the federal government‚
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In New England‚ population increases gradually outstripped the availability of land. As the freehold ideal came under greater pressure‚ New Englanders responded in a variety of traditional and creative ways. Farm Families: Women’s Place Men played the dominant role in both politics and domestic matters in New England society. Women were subordinate to their husbands and had few rights under law. Daughters typically had a lesser position than sons. A woman’s place was in the home‚ serving as
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OVERVIEW OF THE TIME SPAN: This unit deals with the years immediately following the American Revolution. We will examine the early or “Critical Period” of the new nation as it moved from being a loosely bound group of states to a more solid union of states under the new Constitution. During this period problems in foreign and domestic affairs were dealt with by the fledgling government. YOUR OBJECTIVES: SOURCES: 1. As always‚ become familiar with the people‚ places‚ and events which helped shape
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Chapter 4 A. The Unhealthy Chesapeake Life was nasty because of : Malaria‚ dysentery‚ and typhoid. Half the people didn’t survive till they were 20. as a result‚ population grew very slowly. Only through immigrants‚ mostly male adults‚ who died soon after arriving. Outnumbered women 6:1‚ women weren’t singly for long families were few and small‚ men couldn’t find wives‚ people died‚ etc. Many pregnancies happened for unmarried girls Yet‚ colonists eventually developed immunity to diseases‚
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Chapter 8: Varieties of American Nationalism A Growing Economy Banking‚ Currency‚ and Protection War of 1812 stimulated manufacturing Post war manufacturing chaos in shipping and banking- need for new Bank of the United States‚ chartered expiration in 1811 and not renewed‚ protecting new industries‚ transport systems After expiration of charter‚ state banks offered difft currencies at difft values confusion and counterfeiting Congress passed new charter for Bank of US 1816- its size and
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